Auburn Suffers First Loss

Odartey Blankson had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead U-N-L-V past Auburn 82-to-69 last night in Las Vegas. U-N-L-V had five players score in double digits, including Romel Beck with 13 and Demetrius Hunter with 12. The Rebels built a 60-to-44 lead, their largest, with 11:48 left in the game. The Tigers cut the lead to 72-to-66 with 2:59 left , but came no closer. Brandon Robinson and Ronny Lemelle had 15 points apiece for Auburn. Nathan Watson added 11. Auburn -- seven-and-one-- losing for the first time in its first road game of the season -- was 6-of-15 from three-point range.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles...

With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL tries to get past the debate over taking a knee during the national anthem but seems to muddle the issue even more.

With its popularity threatened and critics stretching all the way to the White House, the NFL tries to get past the debate over taking a knee during the national anthem but seems to muddle the issue even more.